Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 CD/DVD images updated (r0a)
| From: | Colin Watson <cjwatson-AT-debian.org> | |
| To: | debian-devel-announce-AT-lists.debian.org | |
| Subject: | Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 CD/DVD images updated (r0a) | |
| Date: | Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:05:55 +0100 | |
| Cc: | debian-cd-AT-lists.debian.org, debian-cd-vendors-AT-lists.debian.org |
This is an update to the CD and DVD images of Debian 3.1r0. A bug has been discovered in the CD and DVD images of Debian 3.1r0: new installs from these images will have a commented-out entry in /etc/apt/sources.list for "http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates" rather than an active entry for "http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates", and thus will not be configured to get automatic security updates with apt. Debian 3.1r0a corrects this issue. If you have already installed a system using a 3.1r0 CD/DVD image, you do not need to reinstall. Instead, simply edit /etc/apt/sources.list, look for any lines mentioning security.debian.org, change "testing" to "stable", and remove "# " from the start of the line. If you installed other than from a CD or DVD (for example, netboot, or booting from floppy and installing the base system from the network), you are not affected by this bug. No packages have been changed in this revision; only the CD and DVD images have been changed. There have not yet been any security updates to Debian 3.1. URLs ---- The current stable distribution: <ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable>> Stable distribution information (release notes, errata etc.): <http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/>> CD and DVD images: <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/3.1_r0a/>> About Debian ------------ Debian GNU/Linux is a free operating system, developed by more than thousand volunteers from all over the world who collaborate via the Internet. Debian's dedication to Free Software, its non-profit nature, and its open development model make it unique among GNU/Linux distributions. The Debian project's key strengths are its volunteer base, its dedication to the Debian Social Contract, and its commitment to provide the best operating system possible. Contact Information ------------------- For further information, please visit the Debian web pages at <http://www.debian.org/>>. -- Colin Watson [cjwatson@debian.org] Debian Release Team
Posted Jun 11, 2005 19:12 UTC (Sat)
by amacater (subscriber, #790)
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Posted Jun 12, 2005 23:56 UTC (Sun)
by madscientist (subscriber, #16861)
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I posted a message on debian-user that these things should be added to a "what to check right before you release" checklist. I have no idea whether such a thing already exists, but IMO if it doesn't it absolutely should: if you're only going to release the thing once every three years you can't very well expect anyone to REMEMBER all those little details!!
Posted Jun 12, 2005 16:42 UTC (Sun)
by ronaldcole (guest, #1462)
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Posted Jun 12, 2005 17:29 UTC (Sun)
by piman (guest, #8957)
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Posted Jun 12, 2005 18:08 UTC (Sun)
by jstAusr (guest, #27224)
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Reread the announcement above. Reread the paragraph that starts with "If you have already...". Post a message stating why that paragraph is unclear to you, when taken as a portion of the rest of the announcement.
Another option would be to re-download the first CD, but that seems like it would be alot of work to fix one line in /etc/apt/sources.list, wouldn't it?
Posted Jun 13, 2005 1:39 UTC (Mon)
by lordsutch (guest, #53)
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Posted Jun 13, 2005 2:50 UTC (Mon)
by piman (guest, #8957)
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Which is useful if you've installed a system already, but useless if you're intending to burn and distribute CDs. In that case, you need to redownload (or ideally, rebuild, if you used jigdo) CD 1.
Slight correction: this isn't a new release as such. The initial CD/DVDDebian GNU/Linux 3.1 CD/DVD images updated (r0a)
images (which probably lasted less than a day in total after release) had a
mistake in the setup lines for apt on install - they didn't correctly
download from the Debian security site. The fix is on the Debian web site -
if you did inadvertently install from the broken disk images, you don't
need to re-install, all you need do is check and edit /etc/apt/sources.list.
Debian release is still 3.0r0 - the CD and DVD images have been updated as
3.0r0a but, essentially, there's almost no change at all. The comment on
Slashdot about "Obviously this was a rushed job. Typical Debian, always
cutting corners, never taking times to do things properly :P. " probably
puts this into it's correct perspective - after nearly three years, a tiny
glitch has attracted massive inadvertent publicity. [The Slashdot comment
was moderated as +5 Funny - and deserved it :) ]
There was also a very minor glitch, where the text file in the CD build was still stating that Sarge was unstable, because someone forgot to update it.Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 CD/DVD images updated (r0a)
Did I miss something important in the announcement? Only one file needed to be fixed. I downloaded all 14 binary iso CD images. Which one do I need to re-download? Or am I expect to hammer Debian's servers again re-downloading all 14 files?Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 CD/DVD images updated (r0a)
Only the one with the base system, CD 1.Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 CD/DVD images updated (r0a)
The file gets used in different ways while the release is in development. The security source lines weren't used during development, but should have been activated prior to release. I wish I were so perfect that I could criticize someone for that.Do you need help?
And, if you use jigdo, I doubt downloading the fixed image would be more than a few kilobytes (mostly to get the updated .jigdo file).Do you need help?
> Reread the announcement above. Reread the paragraph that starts with "If you have already...".Do you need help?